Hyperfamiliarity for Unknown Faces Syndrome Following Encephalitis.
- Author:
So Young CHO
1
;
Hui Jun YANG
;
Il Mi JANG
;
Chang Ho YUN
;
Sangyun KIM
;
Seong Ho PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea. nrpsh@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Encephalitis;
Hyperfamiliarity for unknown faces;
Seizure
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anorexia;
Cachexia;
Encephalitis;
Eye Abnormalities;
Facies;
Female;
Humans;
Korea;
Seizures;
Skin Diseases;
Spouses
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2012;30(4):329-332
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hyperfamiliarity for unknown faces (HFUF) is a rare disorder in which unfamiliar faces seem familiar. We report one case of HFUF syndrome. A 34-year-old woman was admitted as encephalitis with seizure. She repeatedly reported to her husband that all faces around her looked familiar. Our case supports the studies that show a differential contribution of two hemispheres in face recognition. Here we report this case for the first time in Korea.
